Perilous Journalism in the Persian Gulf
On January 6 in the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Persian Gulf, U.S. Navy ships were approached by five small speedboats, allegedly affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. After some radio communication, the Iranian boats turned away.
Chávez Seeks Regional Food Production Project
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez proposed Wednesday the establishment of a regional integration mechanism to meet food consumption needs of Latin America.
An Epiphany Gift
The newswires announced it ahead of time. On January 6th we learned of Bush’s trip to the Middle East, just as soon as his very Christian Christmas holiday break was over.
Market Chaos Shows Need to Regulate Speculative Money
The year 2008 began with utter market chaos in which New York crude oil futures hit a record high and stock prices in the United States and Japan plunged partly due to the soaring oil prices.
Palestinian Refugee Camp Residents Skeptical Over Bush Visit
Many residents of Qalandia refugee camp, just outside Ramallah, felt more frustrated than excited by the recent visit of US President George W Bush to Israel and the West Bank. Others were simply apathetic.
Canadian Economy Heading into Crisis
First, let us turn to the current state of the Canadian economy which, according to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and most Bay Street analysts and sycophants, is humming along just fine.
Council Committee Approves Oversight for Public Housing Demolitions
City Council of Atlanta today approved two bills offered by Councilwoman Felicia Moore, District 9, to codify their oversight role in the Atlanta Housing Authority’s mass eviction and demolition plans for all remaining public housing.
Women Out of a Job, Not Opting Out
As Susan Faludi detailed in Backlash, the 1980s conservative revolt against the feminist movement quickly permeated popular culture—the movies we watched, the ads we were fed—reinforcing the sorry stereotypes the women’s movement sought so hard to diffuse.
Bush Appointee Rules Guantánamo Prisoners 'Non-Persons'
It’s hard to believe, but the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., just ruled three Muslim British humanitarian workers and a religious pilgrim captured in Afghanistan and detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison, were non-persons and, therefore, torturing them was legal!
Judge Orders Class Action Lawsuit Against VA to Go Forward
A class action lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over lengthy delays for medical care and disability benefits can go forward, ruled a federal judge last Thursday in San Francisco.
